coyotewebadminComments Off on Righting Carceral Feminism’s Wrongs in a #MeToo Era
Righting Carceral Feminism’s Wrongs in a #MeToo Era- March 6th, 2018 Note: This event is now full. No further RSVPs are being accepted. Carceral feminism sees law enforcement as the primary solution to gender-based violence. When the United States passed the Violence Against Women Act in 1994, it was seen as a landmark bill to finally address domestic violence. The… Read more »
coyotewebadminComments Off on ‘They Don’t Want to Include Women Like Me.’ Sex Workers Say They’re Being Left Out of the #MeToo Movement
‘They Don’t Want to Include Women Like Me.’ Sex Workers Say They’re Being Left Out of the #MeToo Movement By SAMANTHA COONEY Like millions of others, Melony Hill took to social media last fall to say “me too.” The 36-year-old Baltimore resident disclosed on Facebook and on her blog in October that she had experienced sexual violence. But rather than receiving an outpouring of support, Hill said… Read more »
coyotewebadminComments Off on Sex Workers Decry ‘Moral Panic’ Over Human Trafficking by Victoria Mckenzie
Sex Workers Decry ‘Moral Panic’ Over Human Trafficking by Victoria Mckenzie At the height of national outrage over what government officials and activists call a human trafficking “epidemic,” sex workers are challenging what they say are misleading and harmful efforts to link prostitution to sex trafficking. “People have used this moral panic, this idea that there is a trafficking epidemic,… Read more »
coyotewebadminComments Off on Women March Rhode Island Includes Sex Workers #WMWRI18
Women March Rhode Island Includes Sex Workers #WMWRI18 Coyote RI was one of the many local organizations who tabled at RI Women’s March. We had a 60 people sign up for our email list, and over 100 people stopped at our table. We engaged with strippers from Westerly, and we had students from 3 universities and several communities members… Read more »
